Daily Republican., 1887-07-11
Our n eW PARK.

Our New Rerk.
The woods on the Brandywin we're
purchased by the city none too soon
for . public park, and though . number
Of years may yet lapse before the I'm.
pro ements are made necessary for
taste and con venienoe - . park. IL is
already paying good interest in afford.
Ing . cool retreat for thousands OF
working people one day In the week
who have eiIher the time nor the
money to spare In going to ths noun
kalns and seA shores. The park on the
Douth side Of the Brandy wine WAS liter.
ally Allied with groups OF working poo
Die yesterday. 1t was IN interesting
pleasure to notice the we'll arranged or.
der OF whole families who came out to
spend the day. A description OF one
group will answer for many. II con-
sisted Of two families, two husbands,
svo wives and Ave children, the latter
ranging In sge from the baby 10 csns
carriage to fourteen or dfteen years OF
ago. They came early, Intending to
have whole days pleasure. They
broushs with than well-alled baskets
aud pitchers, intent upon having plenty
70 sat and drink. The latter is the
most diff cult to get, as the Brandy wine
water does not run up the hills and
xush on. from under the rocks and
trses. The nearest families, however,
II disposed 70 be accom- mo1ating take
pleasure In In permitting these pleas
use-seekers the free use Of their hy-
drssts. They picked out cool. shady
place where there was . rock they
could use Tor table and they occupied
1t. Mats and quilts were spread upon
which to reclins and take sleep, II
they felt like 1t. A couple Of ham mocks
vsre swung between the trees, and
faey often CON ntained double oocupSnts.
Fame we're brought along, but nAture's
c,ol breezes were suffi nent yesterday
flr comfort and the fans were useless.
b ,oks, period lcals and ne wspap pers we're
made use OF diligently. Tae lunch
basket was often visited before the
nAia family neal WAS spresd. Toe
ouildIen skipped and played, the fsmi-
ly dog keeping them company
Between reading, siesping, taking
walks, swinging In the hAnmocks and
eating lunch, the day passed too swiftly
away for them, and Is the shadow,
heightened into the mellow sum mel
evening they bundled MP their ham
mecks and cots and started homeward,
rested and invigorAted for the duties Of
the coming week. This group vas but
ono OF many that spent the day in Viii
mtugton', park yesterday. Thousands
enjoyed the cool shades, and In no In
stance was the moral proprie.ies OF 30
etAl society distur bed.
These people we're not at church, 1: ID
true, bat iE Is extremely doubtful II
they would have been there had they
remained In the city, where the sur
saone the hotties; and where the heated
bricks emitted . heat almost uu bear
aoie. E rem amongst these sroups ir
the grove the Okford-bouHd Bible wa
to be seen, as was also the Sunds!
school Lesson leaf and J ,urnal. IL wa
Sunday, bu, 1t WAS day OF rest 10
these bard-worked people, and the.
came to epjoy the cool shadows snt
breeEss OF the Brandy wine Park with
out . thought Of violating the Hol.
Sabbath. This is the ftst year the peo
pie have had an opportunity Of spend
log . dsy In these grand groves tbs
they can now call their own. Bsfor
they were trespassers, now they are th
owners.
These hills, with their rocks and tree
aud streams and ragines, ell belong t,
them, and they have right to the en-
joymen. OF them. II touk money u
purchase this property, bat 1t wa
money we'll spsnt, and the City Oouncl
that purchased 1t for the people shoult
be held In grateful remembrance 10
this one act alone, II for NO other. o
course there is ,h to be done yet t
make this park what Its natural situs
tiou indicates 1t shall be. But thes
improV Ve nents will ail come by and by
FAirmouut Park WAS not oom pleted 1
q day or q year, and 10 not complete
yet. L. will probably be many yea
be o:e the Brandy wine Park will besi
to be what Its capacity blocks out Il
II, but when that ii ne does come thel
will be no city 10 the Ualon with
hAudsomer psrk.